- Introduction
- Face-on map overview
- Sources
- The Cloud Hunters
- The Star Sweepers
- Things Unseen: The Westerhout radio sources
- The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
- Avedisova glossary
- Introduction to the Milky Way Explorer
- Commentary on the Galactic Plane
- Hydrogen-alpha commentary
- Fragments
Star Formation Region Avedisova 1698
Catalog name: 159.16+3.30
Prominent object names: Sh 2-217, LBN 745 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 04551+4755 (IR) [1], IRAS 04547+4753 (IR) [13]
Other component designations: FIRSSE 65, KR 228 (Radio) [3], RAFGL 5133, Sh 2-217 = LBN 745 (HII) [44]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-217 | 159.16+3.3 | 13.61 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 5200 |
| WB89 595 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 2820 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (5 components)
| Main object | O S 217 [1973A&A....25..337G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F], M CO peak [1995ARep...39..147K] |
| 159.16 +03.30 | R [1981A&A...100...28F], R RRF1699 [1997A&AS..126..413R], R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1993ApJS...86..475F], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R KR 228 [1980A&AS...42..227K], R [1986AJ.....92..371G], R KR 228 [1986AJ.....92..787F], R [1983PhDT........20F] |
| 159.16 +03.28 | IR FIRSSE 65 [83056], IR 04551+4755 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1979ApJ...231L.115B] |
| 159.15 +03.27 | IR RAFGL 5133 [1983AFGL..161....0P], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 159.143+03.259 | IR 04547+4753 [1995AJ....109.2611C], IR 04547+4753 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CO [1996ApJ...457..267S], R [1986AJ.....92..787F] |
Acknowledgement: based on the Catalog of Star-Forming Regions in the Galaxy ( Avedisova, V. S., Astronomy Reports, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2002, pp.193-205 [2002ARep...46..193A]). The complete catalog can be accessed here: V/112/.
For more information, read The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
